I did a bunch of morning show interviews the other day to help promote the release of An Awesome Book! I probably did twenty interviews back to back and they all took place at around 4am. I hadn’t actually been to sleep yet and all the folks I was talking to were in other states, and they all seemed very much awake and alive. This one is good because the guy asks me what kind of music I write kids books to and I say “Slayer.” I don’t know why but this just seemed like the right answer at the time.
KIDS BOOK TOUR STOP: AUSTIN, TX
The best part about living in a world where anything is possible is that one morning you’ll read on a stage to ten thousand people and later that afternoon you’ll read to a handful of children sitting in a tree in the middle of a wide open park. Both are quite valuable, and both have made me a better person.
Today is the day - HarperCollins is rereleasing An Awesome Book! What an amazing thing! I’ve been doing morning TV interviews since 4am so I’m a bit lagged but I hope you all enjoy this video, share, read the book, support your local bookstore, tell a friend, and get inspired. Thanks to everyone who has made this entire journey possible, it’s been magical and just keeps getting better!
I read to a class of second graders a while back and one of them asked me how many trophies I had. He asked it, as if this was something he asked of everyone he met. “Where do you live?” “What’s your favorite food?” “How many trophies do you have?”
Strange how infrequently as an adult I’ve even thought of the concept of a trophy, let alone earning one. Interestingly enough they are actually quite cheap to purchase. If I buy in bulk I can give them out as all sorts of gifts. Leave them as tips in fancy restaurants. Place them in the passenger seats of unattended top-down convertibles. “Here’s a trophy for just being you. You earned it. Keep up the good work!”
Instead of collecting art, collect experiences.
It was structured
years before you were born-
A bargain made
between unions you might never join
and religions you might never practice.
And yet as the days have passed
and the world has grown
and you have realized your worth
and begun to consider the scope
of this uneven trade,
you’re still expected
to split your days
five for them
and two for you.
KIDS BOOK TOUR STOP: El Paso, TX. Making a school slightly more awesome.
